National vs. EU ‘Customs SW’
• Given the unique structure of the EU, where both national
and EU legislation is applicable to cross-border movements
of goods and the different implementing rules/situations in
different areas, connections of different kinds of systems at
different levels will be required to ensure the desired
exchange of information between the authorities:
• EU systems implementing EU legislation (such as
TRACES in the veterinary area, database for licences for
importation and exportation of ozone depleting
substances or EDEXIM regarding dangerous chemicals);
• national systems implementing EU legislation (such as
customs systems, systems for agricultural certificates or
implementation of maritime security rules);
• national systems implementing national legislation
(national restrictions in accordance with Article 36 of
the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union).